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Since its inception with very basic reservation sites to its evolution to referral sites, social media sites and user created content travel has been a disruptive technology for the traditional travel industry, altering how travel is sold and promoted, It has also bcome one of the most profitable verticals for advertisers and merchants on the net.
Well established travel agencies have had to close up shop and/or cut their commissions to compete with their online competitors With the introduction of smart phones with GPS maps the travel industry on the net is facing another r/evolution, possibly even more profound.
This seminar will explore the various evolutionary stages of travel on the net and conjecture where it may be ten years from now.
Panelist include: TripAdvisor – executive TBA, TripIt – Gregg Brockway – president and co-founder, Travelistic, Nicholas Butterworth- CEO and founder- Frommers.com, Jason Clampet – Online Editor, Tripology & Hopstop.com, Chinedu Echeruo – Founder, YowTrip.com, Felipe Coimbra – Founder